Baseball score game



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BASEBALL SCORE GAME Filed Dec. 18, 1936 2 Sheets-Sheet. 2

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Patented Aug. 6, 1940 I 2,210,452 BASEBALL socias GAME' Isaac W.

Garland, Herbert H..nuu, aina Herbert C.' Seaton, Johnson City, T enrl.

applicaties December 1s, 193e, serial No., 116,620'

19 claims. (C1. ifo- 32) This inventionv is directed to a device wherein representative scoring of certain well known competitive games is produced period by period through mechanism working in accordance with the element of pure chance; Comparative scores between lpairs of teams are registered successively in accordance with tlievsystem of periods em- Successive scores for the teams in different periods are registered at the vend oi selectedI time intervals, and the totals obtained for all the'periods represent the iinal score between the teams.

The scoring between supposed teams inbase-` ball, football; and other competitive gamesin the iield of sports may be automatically registered period by'period. The length of timeA between the registering of the scores for the diierent periods may be' controlled at will,jbl1t the Scoring itself will be produced automatically according to chance. The scores registered canv not be predicted or controlled, and thesame will be en.-

tirely different for each game scored by the machine.

The construction according to the invention will involve a plurality of revolvabe members each bearing a group of indicia karranged to register comparativeV scores of teams for eachof a plurality of periods. Driving means are provided to operate the indicia bearing members, and time control means is provided to rcause the stoppingof designated indicia bearing members at the end of each successive period. It is passible. to use separate indicia bearing members for each team and in each period within the scope of the invention, but since the score'for eachy team 1n each period can be .registered simultaneously a simplied construction may be employed, as hereafter pointed. out, wherein only one indicia bearing member is required to register theyscore for diilerent teams in a single period. The invention may be `more fully understood by reference to the following detaileddescription in connection with the accompanyingdraweings. In 'suclidrawingsz Fig. 1 is a front elevation vwith certain portions broken away of apreferred'embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 .is a transverse section of the shown in Fig. 1; Y Vligs. 3 and i show certain details .of the registering mechanism-zl s Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of cer-t tain parts shown in Fig. 2; and ,y

Fig. 6, is a diagrammatic viewv of the control circuit and mechanism. c,

apparatus The embodiment of the invention illustrated is lintended `to simulate kthe scoring in baseball games, and as will beevident from Fig. l a plurality of `games betweenldifferent pairs-0fA teams may be played simultaneouslyff In the simplest size. v c c The indicia bearing vmembers comprise a plurality of bands I0, one lband for each inning of a baseball game, and each band bearing a series of indicia adaptedto give the" scoreoffeach pair of teams for one inning. The indicia, as will. be seen inv Fig. .Lrepresents theapproxirnate range rof runs which might normally beobtainedby'the form of device, of course, the Scoring of a single Y game between two `teams rwill be yregistered and the devicemay be made veryimuch smaller in team in a single .inninglof a baseball game,v and.`r

such numbers are arranged in a haphazard order rather than in a regular sequence, so .as to ennance the clement.of--chance"and. make iten tirely 'impossible ,-to` accuratelyforecast scores.

The endless bands Il] are Acarried around lower sets of pulley drums II and upper sets of pulley drums I2, respectively supported by. a lower drive v shaft I3 and an uppershaft It l carried by suitable journals` in the'supporting frame .generally designated by numerallIS. 1

With the vertical arrangementlof the different indicia bearing. members Je, as described, it will be understood-that vthe numbers registered in hor'- izontal lines Will-represent,successive .innings of a game, while the scores inthe vertical columns correspond to the different teams. r

The bands are drivenby an electric motor I5 through a reductionlgearvll and drive shaft i3',- as best shown in-Fg.: 2. By ref erence, to Fig. 3 it willbe observedthat the lower pulley drums I I' arevfrictionallyclutchedy to drive shaft I3. For this purposesmall-leather orrubber discsv I8 are suitably. secured, as by pins, to the shaft and drum.` A t thesecond'endof the ldrum is afree Qmetal washer :I9 whichthrough sp1-ing- 2li'- urges l\TorI nally` the n the drum againstthe disc lSLQ drums- II will rotatey with drive lshaft i3, buty after referred. to gtlfie indicia. bearing `bands and pulley Vdrums II, can bestoppedf the springs 23 being weak4 enough vto allowvslip-page vb'etweenthe drums and theelutch discr Iii. It willybe under-` stood thatk the ,pulley drumjsil for the ineividual bands are independently clutchedtothe drive 'shaftl so that vone may/be stopped'while another isstill rotating. FoIi'helatter reason, also,'the upper, pul1ey drums I 2 ,n 1u` st b e capable of rotas adapted to irictwnally engage the side of the i5 throughtheuse of. suitable braking means `here- 'f tion independently of each other and they are each therefore supported for rotation independently of the shaft I4, being merely held in proper position through suitable means such as Cotter pins on each side thereof with metal washers i interposed between the pins and the sides Yof the drums.

Control mechanism is provided to stop each of the bands independently of the others. Simple .forms of brakes may be provided such, for example, as represented in Fig. 5. Therein a pivotedy brake arm 22 is provided adapted to drop against a supporting rod 23 extending horizontally of the machine. In such position arm 22 engages one of `a series of stops 24' carried on the inner side oi the indicia bearing band lll. A magnetic control 25 operates a latch 26 to release arm 22, which on droppingengages one oi the stops 24. The band is immediately stopped as the pulley drum Il is released through its clutch from drive shaft I3. There will be a stop 24 on the bands corresponding to each of the indicia, and the arrangement is such that the band will stop in a position to register simultaneously the scores for a particular inning for each team.

It will be understood that there is a separatebraking vmechanism as just described ior each of the bands, andthe same may be supported on a common beam 2l extending horizontally of the machine between the opposite reaches of the various bands. Conventional time-controlled mechanism will preferably be utilized to operate the stopping mechanism of each of the bands, and in such event the operation of the machine will be entirely automatic.' If the control for the different bands was manuaLlit might be possible to predetermine the position in which a particular band would stop and the element of chance would therefore be partially destroyed. In Fig. 6 I have indicated diagrammatically a time mechanism 28, preferably taking the form of an electric clock. 'I'he Acontact arm 23 will be swung over a series of contacts 30 connecting with the various magnets 25 of the braking mechanism for the individual bands. The different bands will be stopped one after another at suitable time intervals. For example, contact arm 2S may be connected with a shaft corresponding to that rotating the hour hand of a clock. By proper arrangement between the different contacts 30, the lapse of time representing the time `for a period of a game can be determined. In the particular arrangement shown in' Fig. 6 thel switch arm 29 will engage successive contacts 3l! at fifteen minute intervals, which period represents the average time for aninning in an actual baseball game. It will be understood, however, that the contacts may be lmore closely spaced so that periods may be made shorter. By utilizing a shaft of the time clock which normally operates the minute hand, the period corresponding to each inning may be, if desired, reduced down as loiv as a minute.l I

Assuming that the device as described is set into operation through starting of the electric motor I6, all of the indicia bearing .bands l0 will revolve simultaneously. After the lapse of a period representing the first inning of a game, the time clock 28 will move arm 29 into engagement with the rst contact 30, energizing the magnet of the band ID. Such band will stop andthe score of cach team for the first inning will be registered. The other, bands will continue to revolve and will be stopped at successive intervals corresponding to the remaining innings as the contact arm is moved by the clock to complete the circuits of the brake magnets for each succeeding band.

It will be noted that while a baseball game has only nine innings, a tenth band is provided so that in the event of a tie operation of the machine may be continued for an extra inning.

The apparatus will preferably be provided with a front panel 3| having a series of windows 32 arranged in horizontal rows and columns through which the scores for the diiierent teams in each successive inning will be registered. As previously mentioned, the embodiment of the invention shown is intended to allow a plurality, speciiically eight, games to be played simultaneously. The team names may, if desired, be printed on removable cards 33 supported by suitable fasteners 34 on -the front panel 3|. Such arrangement enables the playing of games between any pairs of teams desired merely by re-arranging the cards in the column.

It will always be possible to determine in what stage a game is'inasmuch as the indicia bearing members for the unplayed .innings continue t0 rotate until the particular innings are completed. After the game has been completed the scores for each team for each inning may be added up and inscribed in the frames at the right hand end of the panel.

It will be appreciated that the form, position and detailed construction oi the various operating parts may be varied considerably from the showing of the illustrative embodimentJ of the invention, and we intend that the invention shall be protected against modification and equivalency within the scope of the appended claims.

'We claim:

l. An amusement apparatus comprising a plurality of movable members bearing score-indicating indicia, means for imparting vsimultaneous movement to all of said members, and mean.: for successively arresting the movement of the respective members at denitely measured intervals and in such manner that said indicia are displayed in predetermined positions.

2. An amusement device comprising power-operated driving means, a pliu'ality of rotatively mounted means bearing score-indicating indicia, said indicia bearing members being simultaneously rotatable b i said driving means but said driving means being capable of rotation independently of said respective members, and stop means for individually arresting rotation of the respective indicia-bearing members one aft-er another in predetermined order at definitely measured intervals and in such manner that said indicia are displayed in predetermined positions successively.

3. An amusement apparatus comprising a plurality of rotatably mounted members having score-indicating indicia, means for imparting simultaneous movement to all of said members, a plurality of stops, one for each indicia bearing member, and timing means for respectively causing said stops to arrest movement of the respective indicia bearing members in predetermined sequence and at predetermined intervals.

4. An amusement apparatus comprising a plurality of rotatably mounted members having score-indicating indicia, means for imparting simultaneous movement to all of said members, independent stop members for arresting rotative movement of each of said indicia bearing members, an electric timing means, and control means for each stop means operated by said timing oi rotatable members bearing score-indicating means for independently `roperating said yst op members in such manner as to individually arrest movement of the respective indicia bearing members in' a predetermined sequence and at predetermined intervalsr` n 5. An amusement apparatus comprising a plurality of rotatably mounted members having indicia,` a drive shaft, clutches providing driving connections-between the shaft and respective indicia-bearing members and being operative to eifect simultaneous rotation ofthe indicia-bearing members by the shaft, and means roperative to release the clutchy driving connections and arrest movement of the indicia-bearing members successively at ydefinitely measured time intervals and in such manner that said indicia are displayed in predetermined positions.

'7. An amusement device automatically operative undera system of absolute chance to dis` play successive point scores in a plurality of innings of each team in a mythical baseball game comprising a plurality of revolvable members bearing a seriesof score indicia, said members arranged side by side in succession to display individual point scores in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns representing the individual inning scores for opposing teams for a plurality oi innings, power operated driving means for revolving each of the members, said driving means being operative initially to 'revolve all of the members simultaneously and being' operative to continue to'revolve one member after another member has been'stopped, and automatic control means for stopping -in ysuccessive order, each at one time intervalk after another, the successively arranged members which display-the team scoresl for the individual innings. Y

'8. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolutechance kto disvarious Windows, power operated driving means for revolving each of the indicia bearing members, said driving means being operative initially to revolve all of the members simultaneously and being operative to continue to revolve one indicia bearing member after another indicia bearing member has beenv stopped, and automatic control means for stopping the members registering with successively arranged Windowsrepresenting the successive-game periods in order at .successive intervals. f

9. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of'absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods of each team in a mythical `'competitive game adapted to display scores for-'a plurality of teams for each of a plurality of innings comprising a panel, a line of Windows in the panel adapted to display a'score for eachv period of a game, a second similar line o f Windows in opposing parallel relation With the first, the -separaterovvs representing competing teams, revolvable merribers bearing a series of score indicia and adapted when stopped to display score indicia oi said series through the Windows, power operatedV ydriving means for revolving `each of the indicia bearing members, said driving means being operative Ainitially to revolve all of thel indicia bearing members simultaneously and being operative to continue to revolve one indicia bearing member after another indicia Abearing member has been stopped, and automatic control means for stopping vthe different members selectively and at different times, said control means being operative to eiect a display of score indicia through corresponding Windows forthe respective teams for each period simultaneously, and to effect a display of score indicia through successively arranged windows for each team for successive periods in orderat successive intervals.

l0. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive scores in a plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical cornpetitive game comprising a series of revolvable members arranged side by side each bearing a. series of indicia, each member when stopped displaying a pluralityof Vindiciaof the series thereon, driving means for revolving all of said members together, and operativeto drive each member after ya preceding member has been stopped, means for stopping the rst of the successively arranged members of the series While the following members of the series are still revolving, and control means operative to stop each subsequent member of the group in order `at a predetermined interval after stopping of the next preceding member. C Y:

11. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of. game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a plurality of revolvable members bearing each a series of in-` dicia and arranged when `all said members are stopped to display indicia of the various series at a plurality of spaced successive points along aplurality ofl aligned parallel lines,'power operated driving meansV for revolving each of the members simultaneously to prevent the display of indicia at any points along the lines, said means being operative to continue to revolve one member after another member has been stopped and means for stoppingl in successive vorder the revolvable members which display yindicia at the successive points-along'each of said lines;

l2. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a pluralityv of game periods of' each competitor in amythical competitive game comprising a panel, a plurality of display Windows in the panel arranged in rows v bers arranged to display their indicia through the Windows, the members displaying indicia in the differentcolumns of windowsbeing capable of revolving ,independently of eachother and adapted to stop at different times, power operinitially to revolve all of lthe members simultaneously and being operative to continue to revolve one member after another member has been stopped, and meansvfor stopping at successive intervals the members which are viewable through the windows of successive columns in successive order.

13. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a panel provided with display windows arranged in horizontal and vertical lines, revoluble indicia bearing members adapted to display indicia in the various windows, power operated driving means for revolving each of the indicia bearing members, said driving means being operative initially to revolve all of the indicia bearing members simultaneously and being operative to continue to revolve one indicia bearing member after another indicia bearing member has been stopped, and control means for stopping different indicia bearing members at different times, said control means being operative to cause `stoppage and display of indicia in all windows of each of the lines extending in one direction at the same time and being operative to cause stoppage and display of indicia in windows at the different lines which extend at` right angles to the first lines at successive times and in successive order.

14. Anamusement device automatically operative under a' system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of innings of each team in a mythical baseball game adapted to display scores for a plurality of teams for each of a plurality of innings comprising a panel, lines of'windows in the panel corresponding to each team selected, the different windows in a line being adapted to show the scoring of a team in successive innings, separate bands bearing a series of score indicia for each inning and adapted when stopped to display score indicia in the different inning windows, independent driving and supporting drums for the different bands, shafts for supporting the drums, power operated driving means for driving each of the bands, said driving means being operative initially to drive all of the bands simultaneously and being operative to continue to drive one band after another band has been stopped, and automatic time-control means operative to stop the successively arranged bands displaying scores for the different innings in successive order at successive intervals.

l5. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a plurality of revoluble shafts, a plurality of indicia bearing members supported by each shaft and normally driven through one shaft, each indicia bearing member being capable of stopping independent of the shafts while the shafts and another of the members continue to rotate, individual brake means for stopping the different members, and timecontrolled means for `actuating the individual brake means successively to cause the various members to be stopped one after another in order at the lapse of successive time periods.

16. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores ina plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a plurality of pairs of spaced revoluble drums, endless bands each bearing a series of indicia supported by and revoluble with the different pairs of drums, each band being arranged to display when stopped a plurality of indicia of the series thereon, means supporting the drums, power operated driving means for revolving each of the bands, said driving means being operative initially to revolve all of the members simultaneously and being operative to continue to revolve one band after another band has been stopped, and control means operative to stop the successively arranged bands one after another in order at successive times.

17. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a pair of spaced opposing shafts,*a series of drums rotatable on one of the shafts, a second corresponding series of drums carried and driven through clutches by the second shaft each drum forming a pair with its corresponding drum upon the other shaft, endless bands bearing a series of indicia carried by each pair of drums respectively, each band carrying a plurality of indicia, means for driving the second shaft to revolve all of said bands, individual means for stopping the respective bands, and control means operative through said individual means to stop each successively arranged band one at a time while each following band continues to be driven by the drive shaft and being operative to stop successively arranged bands in order at successive time intervals.

13. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods of each competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a plurality of revolvable members arranged one after another in a sequence, each member bearing a series of point score indicia extending in the direction of rotation and adapted when stopped to display several indicia of the series at the same time representing point scores of the respective competitors in only one game period, power operated driving means for rotating each of the members, said driving means being operative initially'to rotate all of the members simultaneously and being operative to continue to rotate one member after another member has been stopped, an independently actuatable brake for each member, and means for actuating at intervals and in successive order the brakes for successively arranged members of the series.

19. An amusement device automatically operative under a system of absolute chance to display successive point scores in a plurality of game periods ofeach competitor in a mythical competitive game comprising a series of endless brands, a series of indicia carried by eachband, a pair of spaced supporting drums for each band, power operated driving means for rotating each of the bands, saiddriving means being operative initially to rotate all of the bands simultaneously and being operative to continue to rotate one band after another band has been stopped, and automatic means for stopping the successive bands in successive order at different periods.

ISAAC W. GARLAND. HERBERT H. HULL. HERBERT C. SEATON. 

